consent decree
consent decree · consent decrees
A decree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating partiesA decree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating parties.
Meaning
1 sensesA decree of a court giving effect to an agreement between the litigating parties.
an agreement between two parties that is sanctioned by the court; for example, a company might agree to stop certain questionable practices without admitting guilt
Translations
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plural: consent decrees| Singular | consent decree |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsconsent judgement